Notes from the Electronic Cottage 9/13/07

Producer/host: Jim Campbell

Privacy and Facebook

Search engines and other Internet companies are beginning to offer us choices and tools to better protect our personal privacy online. Unfortunately, we don’t seem to be using them. A recent example from Facebook makes the point all too well. If we want to be in control of our cyber-lives, it is ultimately up to us to take the time to protect our personal privacy.

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RadioActive 9/06/07

Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco, Amy Browne, Carolyn Coe

Topic: Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney speaking at a peace rally in Kennebunkport, Maine on the weekend of August 25th-26th.  The rally was the largest in the town’s history.  Also speaking at the rally was Colonel Ann Wright.  Wright visited Deer Isle, Maine after the rally to speak with residents in this area.  Carolyn Coe recorded/produced today’s audio from the rally, as well as a conversation between local peace activist Pat Wheeler and Colonel Ann Wright in Deer Isle.

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 9/06/07

Producer/host: Jim Campbell

Some listeners have recently indicated that reports on the Electronic Cottage, such as the one about the Department of Homeland Security’s project hostile Intent, can be a bit of a downer. So today, we feature only good tech news: trivia about the birth of the CD, handy web sites to know about, and even a peak at some possible future technologies that will improve our lives. Good news about electronic technology coming right up!

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Healthy Options 9/05/07

Producer/host: Rhonda Feiman, Dr. of Asian Medicine

Topic: Alternative treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Guest: Cheryl Jacques, a non-traditional counselor combining intuitive spiritual techniques with Shamanism in the Inca tradition and emotive therapy.  Cheryl has over 30 years of experience and has been in private practice in Minneapolis, MN where she works with individuals and couples.

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